The Centro Europeo de Astronomía Espacial (ESAC) in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, will expand its facilities in Spain.

The Agencia Espacial Española will establish a Center for Space Law and Economics in cooperation with other ministries.

The Agencia Espacial Española acquired two hectares near the ESAC to build a space weather center focused on solar activity monitoring.

The Agencia Espacial Española has signed the Zero Debris Charter.

The ESAC expansion will include a Space Science Outreach and Education Center, a center to operate the Universe Digital Library, and a Center of Excellence in Space Sustainability.

The Agencia Espacial Española is working on a planetary defense mission for asteroid Apophis, which will approach Earth in 2029.

PLD Space's Miura 5 launcher is expected to launch from French Guiana by the end of this year.

A Miura 5 launch from French Guiana would place Spain among the ten countries with orbital launch capability.

The Agencia Espacial Española will work on a Cybersecurity Certification Center to address attacks on space infrastructure.

The Agencia Espacial Española will launch a visitor center to bring space activity closer to the public.

The new space weather center near the ESAC is scheduled to be operational by October this year.

BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 are designated Block 2 FM6-8.

AST SpaceMobile expects BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 to ship from Texas to Florida about three weeks before launch.

AST SpaceMobile plans to launch BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 in the first half of August on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Vertical Systems Group’s leaderboard tracks terrestrial on-net fiber connections to commercial buildings and data centers.

Long March 7A Y20 carried TJSW-26A.

China launched Long March 7A Y20 from Wenchang at 02:10 UTC on June 23, 2026.

The MDA Space acquisition of Blue Canyon Technologies is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.

The purchase price for Blue Canyon Technologies is subject to adjustment and represents an enterprise value of approximately 874 million Canadian dollars at current exchange rates.

Blue Canyon Technologies employs more than 400 people across two manufacturing facilities in Denver.

The acquisition gives MDA Space direct entry into US government defense space with domestically based manufacturing.

MDA Space expects the transaction to result in 2026 pro forma leverage within its stated target range of 1.5x to 2.5x net debt to last twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

Blue Canyon Technologies has more than 3,500 products on orbit.

Blue Canyon Technologies has more than 85 spacecraft launched and more than 3,500 products on orbit.

Blue Canyon Technologies’ spacecraft buses and satellite components serve a customer base that is complementary to MDA Space’s primarily Canadian customer base.

Blue Canyon Technologies has an 18-year operating history with a product portfolio spanning missions across the space economy and a stated focus on US government defense applications.

Blue Canyon Technologies has more than 85 spacecraft launched.

The Blue Canyon Technologies transaction extends MDA Space’s addressable market into US defense space.

MDA Space expects the acquisition of Blue Canyon Technologies to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

MDA Space expects the Blue Canyon Technologies transaction to be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS in 2027.

Blue Canyon Technologies has a product portfolio spanning a range of missions across the space economy with a stated focus on US government defense applications.

Blue Canyon Technologies has an opportunity pipeline of approximately $3.5 billion.

MDA Space expects the Blue Canyon Technologies deal to result in 2026 pro forma leverage within its target range of 1.5x to 2.5x net debt to last twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

MDA Space Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies LLC from RTX’s Raytheon business for $620 million in an all-cash transaction.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a spacecraft and satellite component manufacturer and mission services provider based in Denver, Colorado.

The Blue Canyon Technologies transaction adds a $3.5 billion pipeline of potential business to MDA Space.

The Blue Canyon Technologies transaction adds a profitable and cash-generating asset to MDA Space’s portfolio.

Blue Canyon Technologies has an 18-year operating history.

Blue Canyon Technologies has an existing opportunity pipeline of approximately $3.5 billion, or approximately $4.9 billion Canadian.

Shijian-26 A is intended for satellite communications, broadcast television, data transmission, and related technology tests.

China launched the communications technology test satellite Shijian-26 A on a Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site at 10:10 Beijing time on June 23, 2026.

China launched the Communication Technology Test Satellite 26A on a Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site at 10:10 Beijing time on 2026-06-23.

Shijian-26 A entered its planned orbit after launch.

The June 23, 2026 launch was the 653rd flight of the Long March rocket family.

The Communication Technology Test Satellite 26A is mainly used for satellite communications, television broadcasting, data transmission, and related technology tests.

The Communication Technology Test Satellite 26A entered its preset orbit after launch.

Canada should have three launch pads ready by 2028 to support domestic civil and defence launches and the international community.

Novaspace projects that this demand will average 230 tonnes entering low-Earth orbit annually.

The federal government awarded Maritime Launch Services a 10-year lease for one launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia for the Department of National Defence.

Canada should provide funding for civil launches at Spaceport Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland.